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3.3 TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION <br />EXISTING SETTING <br />Regional Access. Regional access is provided to the project area by <br />Interstate 5 (I-5) and Interstate 205 (1-205). Interstate 5, located <br />approximately three miles east of the project site as indicated in Figure <br />3.3-1, is a major regional arterial extending north and south through the <br />State of California. In the project vicinity I-5 is fully improved to freeway <br />status with grade separated interchanges at Kasson Road and Ahern Road. <br />Interstate 5 is linked to the project site by a combination of Fairoaks Road, <br />MacArthur Drive, Linne Road and Ahern Road. Interstate 5 links the project <br />site with the Cities of Stockton and Sacramento to the north and Fresno to the <br />south. Interstate 5 currently accommodates a two way average daily traffic <br />(ADT) volume of approximately 12,000 vehicles and a two way peak hour volume <br />of approximately 1,550 vehicles (CALTRANS, 1986). <br />Interstate 205 is a major regional arterial extending east and west between <br />Interstate 5 and Interstate 580 approximately 30 miles to the west. <br />Interstate 580 serves as the primary route to the San Francisco Bay Area from <br />the project site. It is fully improved to freeway status in the project <br />vicinity with grade separated interchanges at Eleventh Street, Tracy Boulevard <br />and MacArthur Drive in the project vicinity. Interstate 205 is linked to the <br />project site via Eleventh Street, Tracy Boulevard, MacArthur Drive and Valpico <br />Drive. Interstate 205 currently experiences a two way ADT volume of <br />approximately 31,000 vehicles and a two way peak hour volume of approximately <br />3,200 vehicles in the project vicinity (CALTRANS, 1986). <br />Local Access. Local access is provided to the project area by MacArthur <br />Drive, Chrisman Road, Linne Road, Valpico Road and Fairoaks Road. <br />MacArthur Drive is a major two way, two lane roadway extending north to the <br />central portion of the City of Tracy as indicated in Figure 3.3-1. It is <br />rural in character, having two approximately 12 foot wide lanes with grade <br />shoulders. Traffic control is typically provided with stop signs on <br />intersecting roadways. The intersection of MacArthur Drive and Linne Road is <br />controlled with stop signs on all four approaches and a crossing arm is <br />present at the Western Pacific Railroad tracks. MacArthur Road currently <br />experiences an ADT of approximately 1,700 vehicles (1981 count of 1,275 <br />vehicles expanded to 1987 at four percent increase per year). <br />Chrisman Road is a major, two way, two lane roadway extending north to <br />Eleventh Street as indicated in Figure 3.3-1. Chrisman Road is also rural in <br />character, having two approximately 12 foot wide lanes with graded shoulders <br />and stop signs on intersecting roadways. The Western Pacific Railroad <br />crossing of Chrisman Road adjacent to the project site is controlled with <br />cross arms. Chrisman Road currently experiences an ADT of approximately 1,750 <br />vehicles in the project vicinity. The intersection of Chrisman Road and Linne <br />Road is controlled with stop signs on all four approaches. <br />Linne Road is a major two way, two lane roadway extending east and west <br />between Corral Hollow Road and Interstate 5 as indicated in Figure 3.3-1. <br />Linne Road is rural in character with two paved lanes and graded shoulders. <br />It currently accommodates a two way ADT of approximately 3,450 vehicles <br />immediately east of MacArthur Drive. <br />3.3-1 <br />